ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2025 29 A panel session on “Opportunities and Barriers for AI in Industry— from Office Work to Manufacturing” was held at ASM International’s annual meeting and conference on October 21 in Detroit. Moderated by Larissa Vilela Costa and Trisha Rouse, the event offered an opportunity for attendees to hear firsthand examples of the potential and pitfalls of arti- ficial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) from experts in the materials-related workplace. The session was jointly sponsored by three co-located events: ASM International’s Heat Treat 2025 and the International Materials, Applications, and Technologies (IMAT) 2025, as well as the American Gear Manufacturers Association’s Motion + Power Technology Expo. Panelists provided their perspectives on how AI is impacting daily operations for office workers as well as materials processes ranging from hardness testing to new alloy development. The panelists’ opening remarks were followed by a lively question and answer period. Here are some highlights from the discussion. Rothleutner (The Timken Company): Many basic AI tools are helpful for administration tasks, creating outlines, and drafting letters. But a human ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN INDUSTRY PANEL AT HEAT TREAT 2025 Representatives from various materials-related industries shared how they are implementing AI in their workflows, and stressed that human expertise remains essential for validating outputs, curating quality data, and making final decisions. *Member of ASM International Panelist Lee Rothleutner* Manager, Materials R&D The Timken Company Panelist Mohammed Maniruzzaman* Engineering Specialist, Advanced Materials Technology Caterpillar Inc. Panelist Jason Sebastian* Executive Vice President, Market Operations QuesTek Innovations LLC Panelist Craig Hodges Principal Consultant ALC Inc. Panelist Lucas Lurger Sales Director, Hardness Testing QATM, a Verder Group Moderator Larissa Vilela Costa* Hot Mill Process Metallurgist Nucor Steel West Virginia Moderator Trisha Rouse* OpEx Master General Motors
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